| Access Conditions |
Contact museum staff regarding access. |
| Admin/Biog History |
In 1852, the state of Louisiana established a school in Baton Rouge for students who were deaf or blind. In 1870, the blind department moved to another location in the city and, the following year, became a separately incorporated school. The Louisiana Institution for the Education of the Blind recombined with the school for the deaf in 1888. Then, in 1890, it was reorganized as a separate school and moved to its present site in 1898. In the 1920s, the state founded a school for African American blind children on the campus of Southern University. The Southern University School for the Blind and the Louisiana State School for the Blind merged in 1978, and the name changed to the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired. |
| Collection |
AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection |
| Creator |
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired |
| Credit line |
AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection, 2009.24 |
| Custodial History |
Reports were collected by the Migel Library of the American Foundation for the Blind, which closed in 2009. In that year, the American Printing House for the Blind purchased the holdings of the Migel Library and annual reports were transferred to the APH Museum. |
| Date |
1924-1934 |
| Abstract |
Printed reports of the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, documenting the school's management, building, and student activities. Reports list the school's officers and staff and include a list of financial receipts and disbursements. Reports after 1924 include black-and-white photo illus. |
| Extent of Description |
6 folders (9 reports).
Report dimensions: 9 x 6 in.; 1930 & 1932 reports measure 9.25 x 6.25 in. |
| Finding Aids |
Container list available. |
| Object ID |
2009.24.1.177-185 |
| Object Name |
Report, Annual |
| Search Terms |
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired |
| Subjects |
Schools for the blind and visually handicapped
Education -- Louisiana
Annual reports |
| System of arrangement |
Arranged chronologically. |
| Title |
Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired biennial reports |
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